Let's begin this month of musical birthdays with a name I was totally unfamiliar with: Sir John Stainer, born on the 6th of June, 1840, in the London borough of Southwark. He fits squarely into that category of Romantic music ... blogpal and commenter, Tomichan, asked about the naming of the style, so for others who may be interested, check out this article. I had a little difficulty finding a short piece to share with you, but did find this excerpt from his much-loved choral work, The Crucifixion. I was all the more delighted when I realised it's sung by the choir at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh. For those of you who may become entranced, you might like to listen to the entire work (a little over an hour) on this link, which is again from Edinburgh, in the mighty St. Giles' Cathedral.
Menoizikul; Midweek Musicalisms
June! Crikey... this year has rocket boosters on. Anyway, this is the last of the birthday boys of lesser-known names in the world of music composition. We began last July. I am considering continuing the birthday theme for searching out listenable pieces, but this time with a focus on the much better known names... you'll know in July whether I opt for that or go off on another tangent!
Menonday Art Vibe; Audio File
Welcome to June... More visual arts will ensue, but today I bring you something just a wee bit different.
This falls into the podcasts label as well. Kevin McCloud is a very popular presenter of programs on architecture here in the UK (I'm sure the long-running show Grand Designs is seen around the world, too). Tim Ross is as well-known in Australia, perhaps less internationally.
For most of their joint adventures in architecture and design, they stick to that specifically. This particular episode, though, takes a strong detour into art and is very much worth the listen. It's a get-your-cuppa-and-settle-in-for-a-nice-intellectual-saunter sort of listen. Janet Holmes a Court is using her wealth for the betterment of the society around her and talks movingly about where she sees art in the social context, why it is important, and how it relates to architecture... which she sees (as do I) as an art form of its own. It was good enough for me to want to share it with you. It is unclear to me (until this post goes live) whether the link below will give you the full 58 minutes or just a teaser clip. If it's the latter, and in case you fancy listening to all the other conversations Kev and Tim have, you can do so at this link.
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